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New Employee-Friendly Bill Proposed in California

May 03, 2024

A new bill has been proposed in California and may give employers a new wage and hour worry if passed. ... Read More

myHRcounsel Partners with RoofAid USA

May 02, 2024

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with RoofAid USA! “As a multi-state franchisor, we understand the importance of providing... Read More

New York Becomes the First State to Mandate Paid Prenatal Leave

May 02, 2024

New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget, which includes some new updates for employers.  Included... Read More

“Life as a Dashboard Business Owner”- a letter from our CEO Mark Young

April 29, 2024

We had a great comment from a client of ours, a construction company owner, who commented on myHRcounsel’s business model.... Read More

EEOC Issues Final Rule for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

April 26, 2024

The EEOC issued its final rule regarding interpretive guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024... Read More

US Department of Labor Salary Threshold Increase Two-Step

April 24, 2024

The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced today an anticipated final rule to increase the salary threshold for exempt employees. ... Read More

Is The Transfer Portal Opening For Employees With Noncompete Agreements?

April 24, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new rule on April 23, 2024 banning non-compete agreements.  The  FTC’s goal with... Read More

FTC to Vote on Rule to Ban Employers from Using Non-Compete Agreements

April 18, 2024

UPDATE 4/23/2024: On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 on the issuance of a final rule... Read More

New Overtime Rule to be Published in the Federal Register

April 16, 2024

As most employers know, employees are paid differently based on status: exempt employees and nonexempt employees.  Exempt employees are generally... Read More

President Biden Vetoes Bill That Would Have Blocked NLRB Joint-Employer Rule

April 11, 2024

On Friday May 3rd, President Biden followed through on his promise to veto the Congressional Review Act (House Joint Resolution... Read More

Right to Disconnect for Employees Coming Soon?

April 05, 2024

If passed, California would become the first state to implement a ‘right to disconnect’ law. Under Bill AB-2751, which was... Read More

Are you hiring an independent contractor or an employee? Misclassifying is costly!

April 03, 2024

One of the greatest financial risks to your operation could be lurking quietly in the background, without your awareness. On... Read More

myHRcounsel Partners with iKids U

April 03, 2024

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with @iKids U!   iKids U provides a complete source of programming designed to... Read More

New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Temporarily BLOCKED

March 11, 2024

On Friday, March 8, 2024, a federal judge blocked the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) joint-employer rule.  The rule... Read More

CDC Updates COVID-19 Isolation Guidance

March 04, 2024

On Friday March 1st, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated recommendations for respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, which now aligns... Read More

NLRB Joint Employer Rule Delayed Again

February 23, 2024

On Thursday February 22, U.S. District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker issued a brief order which will delay the effective... Read More

New Worker/Independent Contractor Rule: Are You Ready to Get Compliant?

February 02, 2024

One of the greatest financial risks to your operation could be lurking quietly in the background, without your awareness. Many... Read More

Bill Passed to Stop Implementation of Joint Employment Rule

January 12, 2024

Today(Friday January 12th), the House of Representatives passed a bill to stop the implementation of the NLRB’s new joint employer... Read More

myHRcounsel Partners with OHM Fitness

December 29, 2023

myHRcounsel© is pleased to announce a new partnership with OHM Fitness. This partnership will provide OHM Fitness franchisees with myHRcounsel’s... Read More

New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights

December 26, 2023

Staffing firms and temporary agencies are already feeling the effects of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights, which went... Read More